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NHT urges public to beware of fraudulent social media accounts advertising NHT houses for sale
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NHT urges public to beware of fraudulent social media accounts advertising NHT houses for sale
June 11 03:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) is urging members of the public to remain vigilant and exercise caution as fraudulent social medi...
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NWC breaks ground for $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Project
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NWC breaks ground for $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Project
June 11 03:19 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The National Water Commission (NWC) officially broke ground Thursday on a $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Pr...
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5G at last!
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5G at last!
Flow officially launches next-generation mobile service
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 11 02:46 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Flow has officially launched Jamaica's first 5G mobile network, opening the door to faster downloads, clearer calls and improved con...
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World Cup kicks off with co-hosts Mexico taking early advantage
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World Cup kicks off with co-hosts Mexico taking early advantage
June 11 02:39 PM
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as co-hosts Mexico took an early lead against South Africa in front of 80,000 fans in...
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Shakira and Burna Boy warm up spectators in World Cup opening ceremony
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Shakira and Burna Boy warm up spectators in World Cup opening ceremony
June 11 02:32 PM
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Shakira and Nigerian singer Burna Boy had the spectators out of their seats in the opening ceremony for the 2026 World Cup...
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Trial looms for Leoda Bradshaw after plea discussions crumble
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Trial looms for Leoda Bradshaw after plea discussions crumble
June 11 02:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leoda Bradshaw is now expected to stand trial for the alleged murder of parliamentarian Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter S...
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Man arrested after firearm and ammo seized in Kingston
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Man arrested after firearm and ammo seized in Kingston
June 11 01:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A man was arrested in connection to the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition during a police operation on Sandy Par...
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Visa rejection dashes World Cup hopes of Ivory Coast and Senegal fans
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Visa rejection dashes World Cup hopes of Ivory Coast and Senegal fans
June 11 01:09 PM
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP)—Ivory Coast and Senegal home-based fans have been denied visas to the United States, dashing their hopes of following their...
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NHT urges public to beware of fraudulent social media accounts advertising NHT houses for sale
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NHT urges public to beware of fraudulent social media accounts advertising NHT houses for sale
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) is urging members of the public to remain vigilant and exercise caution as fraudulent social medi...
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NWC breaks ground for $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Project
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NWC breaks ground for $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Project
June 11, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The National Water Commission (NWC) officially broke ground Thursday on a $148 million Santa Cruz By-pass Mains Replacement Pr...
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5G at last!
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5G at last!
Flow officially launches next-generation mobile service
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Flow has officially launched Jamaica's first 5G mobile network, opening the door to faster downloads, clearer calls and improved con...
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Trial looms for Leoda Bradshaw after plea discussions crumble
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Trial looms for Leoda Bradshaw after plea discussions crumble
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leoda Bradshaw is now expected to stand trial for the alleged murder of parliamentarian Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter S...
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Man arrested after firearm and ammo seized in Kingston
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Man arrested after firearm and ammo seized in Kingston
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A man was arrested in connection to the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition during a police operation on Sandy Par...
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KSAMC must use increased allocations to fix parish council roads, says Morgan
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KSAMC must use increased allocations to fix parish council roads, says Morgan
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Works, Robert Morgan says the recent move by Kingston and St Andrew Municipal C...
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Liscensed firearm holder found dead after being wanted for girlfriend’s murder
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Liscensed firearm holder found dead after being wanted for girlfriend’s murder
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A licensed firearm holder who was the main suspect in a murder investigation has been found dead in Brown’s Town, St Ann with what...
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SERHA urges Jamaicans to give blood and save lives this World Blood Donor Day
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SERHA urges Jamaicans to give blood and save lives this World Blood Donor Day
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is urging Jamaicans to become regular voluntary blood donors and join the global ...
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WATCH: Body of missing Mandeville pharmacy technician found in St Elizabeth
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WATCH: Body of missing Mandeville pharmacy technician found in St Elizabeth
June 11, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica —The body of 40-year-old Kedecia Mcleod, who had been reported as missing since Tuesday, was found in Pepper, St Elizabeth on Th...
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Body of 64-y-o man found in St Elizabeth
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Body of 64-y-o man found in St Elizabeth
June 11, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— Police in St Elizabeth say the decomposing body of a 64-year-old man was found in Holt district near Santa Cruz on Wednesday mo...
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WATCH: Serving Jamaica is the most satisfying experience, says Byles
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WATCH: Serving Jamaica is the most satisfying experience, says Byles
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Outgoing Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles says serving his country through the central bank has been among the most satisfying...
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World Cup, dark clouds
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World Cup, dark clouds
Protesters and Mother Nature threaten start of the greatest show on Earth as FIFA boss defends ticket prices, brushes off visa row
June 11, 2026
AFTER a four-year wait, football fans around the world are finally set to witness the greatest show on Earth — the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The entire wor...
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Williams gives breakdown of $67-billion Hurricane Melissa allocation to ministries
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Williams gives breakdown of $67-billion Hurricane Melissa allocation to ministries
June 11, 2026
MINISTER of Finance and Public Service Fayval Williams gave a breakdown Wednesday of the $67 billion that was allocated by the Government to various m...
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’They didn’t do the police nothing…’
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’They didn’t do the police nothing…’
4 men killed in St James in alleged confrontation with cops
June 11, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The names are different but the story is the same: Grieving relatives of men fatally felled by bullets from cops’ guns bitterl...
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‘Mystery patients’ to monitor public health facilities
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‘Mystery patients’ to monitor public health facilities
Tufton keen on tackling poor-quality service
BY BILLEANE WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsb@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 11, 2026
IN an effort to tackle complaints about poor quality service in public health facilities, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton on Wednesday announced...
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‘Sorry’ is not enough
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‘Sorry’ is not enough
Vaz promises compensation rules after islandwide blackout
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
June 11, 2026
IN the wake of last week’s islandwide blackout, Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says future electricity licences will include mandatory compensation provisi...
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Neita Garvey pushes digital overhaul of municipal corporations
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Neita Garvey pushes digital overhaul of municipal corporations
June 11, 2026
OPPOSITION spokesperson on local government Natalie Neita Garvey is proposing a nationwide digital overhaul of Jamaica’s municipal corporations arguin...
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Businessman recalls harrowing encounter with Klans gangsters
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Businessman recalls harrowing encounter with Klans gangsters
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
June 11, 2026
A business operator on Wednesday described in lurid detail how he was rear-ended then robbed of his motor vehicle by gun-toting men and forced to take...
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Chuck boasts big case backlog reductions
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Chuck boasts big case backlog reductions
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
June 11, 2026
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck is reporting a continued reduction in the overall net case backlog rate to less than five per cent in the parish courts,...
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Hart of the nation
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Hart of the nation
Scholar, statesman, and distinguished attorney praised for service to Jamaica
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
June 11, 2026
SCHOLAR, statesman, and distinguished attorney Hugh Hart lived a life which embodied the vision, journey, and heart of Jamaica, said Minister of Cultu...
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Tourism boom, local bust, says Purkiss
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Tourism boom, local bust, says Purkiss
Opposition spokesperson charges benefits flowing overseas instead of into local communities
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
June 11, 2026
While the Government celebrates billions in tourism earnings, Opposition spokesperson on tourism and linkages Andrea Purkiss says as much as 70 cents ...
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Tourism revenue benefiting rural communities, says Montague
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Tourism revenue benefiting rural communities, says Montague
June 11, 2026
MINISTER without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for land titling and settlement Rober...
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